Emerging and Alternative Worship in England
 Kevin Corcoran, Professor of Philosophy
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Above: Evening worship service

For two full weeks the members of this course immersed ourselves in the emergent and alternative worship movements in the UK, especially in and around London. We had the privilege of meeting key leaders and important figures in UK church life. We met with Pete Rollins (Ikon) from Belfast, Northern Ireland; Kester Brewin (Vaux), Jonny Baker (Grace), and Dave Tomlinson (soul space), all from central London; Jason Clark (Vineyard) from Sutton, and Archbishop Rowan Williams, the leader of the worldwide Anglican Communion. We also had the privilege of participating in worship services—some emergent (Vineyard Church, Sutton), others alternative (Feast, Grace, Revelation, soul space) and yet others historic (St. Paul’s and Westminster). Some of us had the great pleasure of serving in a soup kitchen alongside one of our hosts (Feast) and all of us had the pleasure of breaking bread in the homes of Feast members. Indeed the latter was a real highlight of the trip for many among us.

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